{"product_id":"the-obsidian-pointe-anya-thorne-9798292337195","title":"The Obsidian Pointe","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a school where ballet is a weapon and beauty is a lie, the first rule is to survive the performance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElara Vance's sister, Lyra, disappeared from the Obsidian Pointe Academy. The official story is that she left. Elara is the only one who believes she was taken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo find her, Elara infiltrates the remote, gothic fortress, earning a coveted spot among the world's most gifted-and dangerous-young dancers. She soon discovers the academy's chilling secret: its students are not just artists; they are assassins in training, their graceful movements a cover for lethal combat in a generation-spanning war against a shadowy organization known as the Syndicate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder the watchful eye of the terrifying Madame Seraphina, Elara must master their deadly art while secretly piecing together the clues her sister left behind. But the deeper she goes, the more she is forced to question everything: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer rivalry with Kaelia, the school's perfect, ice-cold prodigy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer burgeoning feelings for Isolde, a warm, fiercely human dancer she's desperate to protect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer reluctant alliance with Rhys, a scarred upperclassman who seems to know the truth about Lyra's fate but refuses to speak it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a hunt for a \"traitor\" begins within the school, Elara is caught in a deadly web of lies. To protect those she loves and continue her search, she may have to become the very monster the academy wants her to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking fusion of dark academia, high-stakes espionage, and ballet, *The Obsidian Pointe* is the first book in the unforgettable Nocturne Ballet series. It's a must-read for fans of *Ninth House* and *The Hunger Games*.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anya Thorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798292337195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Anya Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169821237503,"sku":"9798292337195","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-obsidian-pointe-anya-thorne-9798292337195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}